Engaging a vast online learning community around city issues As the world entered a physical lockdown, the IIIEE staff became motivated to develop further MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses). The result became a triad of MOOCs which focuses on sustainable cities. Kes McCormick, the designer and coordinator, is pleased with the incredible diversity of teachers engaged and the possibility of bringin

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The EMP programme curriculum is based on multiple disciplines such as economics, technology, law and policy, politics, management, and environmental sciences. The fundamentals of environmental sciences, makes up less than 5% of all the courses. The main focus of the programme is on management systems, policies, strategies of business and public authorities and social practices. The curriculum is g

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Providing tools, knowledge and contacts to practitioners The new buzzword, nature-based solutions (NBS), is a study area focusing on how to work with rather than against nature when imagining, designing, and rebuilding cities. The IIIEE belongs to a joint academic venture that offers commissioned courses on innovation and sustainable governance for practitioners from economies in transition with t

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Disseminating skills and tools for a circular economy A sustainable development goal that engages the hearts and minds of the IIIEE team is Responsible Consumption and Production. It’s all about managing the flow of important materials which can be found in the products around us – using them more efficiently, longer, and in closed loops. When Dr. Jessika Richter, course coordinator, went to Berli

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Welcome to the IIIEE! See our master's programs We equip future sustainability decision-makers, leaders and practitioners to provide solutions for complex challenges Explore our research topics We produce rigorous, impactful and solution-oriented interdisciplinary research in close collaboration with business and other societal partners. Apply to join the IIIEE as professor/researcher on AI and Su

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Excellence and Renewal in Interdisciplinary Research The IIIEE is a centre of excellence conducting interdisciplinary and collaborative research focused on advancing sustainable solutions. We provide excellence and renewal in interdisciplinary research, involving stakeholders from government, industry, and society. The transformation to a sustainable society involves a multitude of actors such as

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This website is run by the International Institute for Industrial Environmental Economics (IIIEE). We want as many people as possible to be able to use this website, and this document describes how www.iiiee.lu.se complies with the accessibility regulations, any known accessibility issues, and how you can report problems so that we can fix them. How accessible is www.iiiee.lu.se? We know some part

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ADVANCING SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS Missions are being discussed widely within the European Union and beyond as a tool to steer policy, innovation, and research. Similar to other missions – to the moon, to cure cancer, and to eradicate smallpox – the missions-oriented approach seeks to set bold and radical goals to tackle our pressing environmental and social challenges. In this episode, we discuss th

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Ramya comes from India and she works today as a consultant at the World Resources Insitute in India. She liked the diversity and flexibility of the EMP programme, and thinks it gave her a holistic perspective. The experiences and knowledge gained during her studies helped her secure the position she has today. The excursion to Kullen is one of her best memories, even if it rained the whole time!  

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Lisa comes from Germany but now lives in Sweden and is a PhD student at the IIIEE. She's interested in the negative impacts of large corporations and that's why she's now doing research on circular business model innovation and its implementation in the Swedish manufacturing industry. Lisa had worked for some years when she joined the EMP programme and thinks that the programme prepared for realit

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Tamsin comes from Australia and holds a bachelor’s degree in international business, management and marketing. She decided to apply for the EMP programme since she liked the mix of theory and practical experience. She is now using what she learnt every day in her job as Trainee in Tetra Pak's Future Talent Program.  Hej Tamsin! Tell us something about yourself and what you’re working with. I’m fro

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Tzu Ling has a background in sociology and economics and joined the EMP programme since she wanted to make a difference. She has a passion for environmental and social issues and is today working in one of the biggest environmental consultancies in Taiwan, where the main client is the goverment. She loved dancing to ABBA with her classmates and think the two years in Sweden really have changed her

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ADVANCING SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS We use energy in almost every aspect of our lives. Yet, often, we do not know the source of electricity that powers our homes or heats our food. In this episode, we explore energy communities as a form of decentralised and democratic energy production. Community energy sees people coming together to take control of their energy needs, by finding alternative ways to

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Decarbonisation LaboratoryThe aim of the Decarbonisation Laboratory is to build capacity for understanding the dynamics of decarbonisation.Researchers: Kes McCormick, Lena Neij ResearchTheme: Strategies for low-carbon infrastructuresSee more:: Decarbonisation Laboratory Centre for Societal ResilienceThe Centre for Societal Resilience is a university-wide independent transdisciplinary centre for re

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Sustainable finance, non-financial disclosures, ESG, oh my! The world of sustainable finance may seem dark and scary. But, in this episode, we introduce many key concepts through dialogue as well as discuss how sustainable finance contributes to wider sustainability objectives. The finance sector is playing an ever growing role in supporting the transition to a Paris-aligned world by incorporating

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Advancing Sustainable Solutions  See all our research projects at Lund University Research PortalCurrent research projects:Behavioural economics to advance sustainable urban sharing-economy initiatives in SwedenBehavioural economics for energy and climate change policies and the transition to a sustainable energy systemCE-MOOC: Circular Economy: Managing Materials SustainablyCIMMREC: Circular Mode

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ADVANCING SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS If we want to imagine a more sustainable future, we need to be emotionally connected with that vision. Providing the latest facts and figures alone won’t do the trick. We suggest storytelling can be a great way to convey these facts in a compelling way to envision and connect with a possible future. Stories are an effective narrative device, because they activate ar

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ADVANCING SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS Sustainable finance, non-financial disclosures, ESG, oh my! The world of sustainable finance may seem dark and scary. But, in this episode, we introduce many key concepts through dialogue as well as discuss how sustainable finance contributes to wider sustainability objectives. The finance sector is playing an ever growing role in supporting the transition to a Pari

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/media-press/podcast-advancing-sustainable-solutions/podcast-episode-guide/sustainable-finance-investing-our-future - 2025-06-25

ADVANCING SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS What happens when you take a bunch of people from different cultural and geographical backgrounds, ask them to integrate under one discipline or department, and share a profound and life-changing experience? In this episode, we unpack some of these stories as we look at the journey of a PhD Student at Lund University. We interview our colleagues Emma Johnson, who is

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